Tampion pad



Aug. 9, 1927; 1,638,808

E. J. GULICK TAMPION PAD Filed April 1 2. 1926 2M GMyW flow-626 M.

Patented Aug. 9, 1927.

UNITED STATES EDWARD J'. GULIGK, OF ELKHARE INDIANA.

TAMPION PAD.

Application filed April 12, 1926.

My invention relates to improvements in wind musical instruments of thesaxophone class, and the like, and especially to tampion pads therefor.

In the construction and design of saxo- ,phone pads and keys it is ofprimary importance that they be of simple construction and that thecontact of metal on metal be eliminated.

The main object of my invention to provide a saxophone tampion pad whichis simple, cheap, very effective, and easily made and assembled. Anotherobject of the invention is to provide a saxophone tampion pad which canbe readily pressed into the pad-cup and retained therein by the tightfit.

Other objects of the invention are men tioned and described herein.

The preferred embodiment of my inven tion is illustrated in theaccompanying drawing, in which Figure 1 illustrates a fragment of asaxophone to which the invention is applied; Fig. 2 is a cross-sectiontakenthrough the saxophone body at one of the tone openings and showingthe key and key pad; Fig. 3 is a cross section through the tampion padand tampion prior to assembly thereof; Fig. 4 is a plan view of the padring; and Fig. 5 is a section taken on line 5-5 of Fig. 4:.

Similar numerals of reference indicate like parts throughout the several views on the drawing.

Referring to the details of the drawing the numeral 1 indicates asaxophone fragment which may be of the usual tapered tubularconstruction, and which is provided with a plurality of the usuallateral tone openings 2, the flanged up-standing rim3 whereofconstitutes the seat for the key and pad hereinafter described.

The numeral 4 indicates the cup-like key body provided with the annulardepending peripheral flange 5 within which the key pad assembly hereindescribed is adapted to be removably mounted,

My improved key pad assembly comprises the annual ringlike pad carrier6, the felt pad, composed of the two annular elements 7 and 8, of whichthe latter may be ringlike, and the kid leather. cover 9 adapted to besuitably secured about the pad and ring Serial No. 101,827.

after the two part pad has been fitted within the carrier 6. Asillustrated, a draw string 10 is shown to secure the cover 9 about thepad and carrier, but any suitable adhesive may be used for that purposewhen desired. The pad carrier 6 is preferably made of ductile sheetmetal and is provided with the outwardly extending angular flange 11,the body of said carrier being slightly less in diameter than theinterior diameter of the pad-cup & to insure a tight fit of theasscmbledpad when the latter is pressed into said pad-cup, and whereby said padassembly is firmly retained within said pad-cup by said tight fit, andin which position of the pad assembly the flange 11 of the' pad carrierserves asa stop element to properly position the pad within the pad-cup.

Normally, the pad assembly described is held snugly within the pad-cup4, but it may be readily removed therefrom by the use of a knife bladeby inserting the point thereof between the flange 11 and the edge of thekey body and prying thereon.

I claim 1. In a wind musical instrument of the class described, thecombination of a pad cup provided with a peripheral depending flange,and a key pad assembly mounted within said pad-cup, said pad assemblycomprising an annular pad carrier provided with an angular outwardlyextending peripheral flange, a pad arranged within said carrier, and aflexible pad cover secured about said pad and carrier, said key pad.assembly being fitted tightly within said pad-cup and retained thereinwholly by said tight lit.

2. In a wind musical instrument of the class described, the combinationof a padcup provided with a peripheral depending flange, and a key padassembly mounted within said pad-cup, said pad assembly comprising aring-like carrier provided with an angular outwardly extendingperipheral flange, a pad arranged within said carrier, and a flexiblepad cover secured about said pad and carrier, said key pad assemblybeing fitted tightly within said pad-cup and retained therein wholly bysaid tight fit, and said pad carrier flange engaging the edge of saidkey body fiange as a stop element.

3. In a wind musical instrument of the character described, thecombination of a pad-cup provided with an endless peripheral de )endingflange to form a cup-like key b0 y, and a key-pad assembly arranged andfitted tightly Within said pad-cup and against said depending flange andretained therein wholly by said tight fit with said flange, said padassembl including a metal pad carrier and a yielda 1e pad body.

In witness whereof I have hereunto afiixed my signature this 8th day ofApril, 1926.

EDWARD J. GULICK.

